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As part of an unannounced test of combat readiness of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will be carried out large-scale redeployment of troops in the fields of the West, North and South – announced on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
it has transferred that part of this rearrangement is shifting to the Kaliningrad region Iskander ballistic missile-M (NATO code – SS-26 Stone), and redeploy to the bordering region of Polish and Lithuanian fighter and bomber.
– The Kaliningrad region is planned to przebazować hunting and bomber aircraft and land forces group on the Baltic Sea will be strengthened Iskander missile systems of the Western Military District, which will be passed amphibie large ships of the Baltic Fleet – has declared a source in the Ministry of Defense of Russia, quoted by the Interfax agency.
strategic bombers in the Crimea
source quoted by Interfax also reported that it will be passed to the Crimea strategic bombers Tu-22M3 (NATO code – Backfire), and to the region Arctic – two reinforced regiments and units of the Army Special Forces Airborne.
representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense did not disclose how long it will take this “test of combat readiness.”
On Monday started the great maneuvers fleet and exercises in the Eastern District
On Monday, French Defence Ministry announced the start of the Northern Fleet maneuvers and airborne forces, under which they will be put into full combat readiness.
five-exercises participates in the Arctic almost 40 thousand. soldiers, 41 surface ships and 15 submarines. Quoted by RIA Novosti Russian-defense minister Sergei Shoigu said that the new challenges and threats to Russia’s security forced her to further enhance military capabilities.
RIA-Novosti news agency also reported on Monday to launch a large-scale military exercises of the Eastern Military District communications. The exercises are carried out, among others, in Buryatia (republic in the southern part of Eastern Siberia), in Countries: Zabajkalskim, Khabarovsk, Primorsky, Kamchatsky, as well as in Chukotka. The press service of communication corps reports that during the exercise will be used modern technology, including digital relay stations, new radios medium and high power and satellite communications.
Iskandery were in Kaliningrad in December
Previous maneuvers using ballistic missile Iskander-M in Kaliningrad held on 5-10 December 2014. The Ministry of Defence sent at the time that these missiles were thrown in the Baltic Sea from the depths of Russia. Also ensured that the exercises were withdrawn from there. About maneuvers announced only a week after their completion.
Iskandery ballistic missiles that land on the mobile platform car. In the version for the Russian army to reach 380-500 km. According to unconfirmed information is also being tested system Iskander-K, armed with maneuvering missiles with a range of over 500 km.
Threatening Iskanderami.
Iskandery can carry nuclear warheads. One such missile brigade is 100 units of military equipment, including 10 launch. The brigade also includes command vehicles and Support missiles and launchers, self-propelled diagnostic and repair stations for communications and command, as well as social vehicles for crews.
In the past, the Moscow authorities often mention the deployment of Iskanders in Kaliningrad. Moscow is considering this step in response to the installation in Central and Eastern Europe, the US missile defense system.
In December 2013, President Vladimir Putin said that the decision to deploy Iskanders in Kaliningrad is still pending, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov clarified that “it is the military decide when will be necessary.”
In December 2013 years the Ministry of Defence of Russia has officially confirmed that Iskander missiles are deployed on the territory of the Western Military District. Polish Foreign Ministry stated then that the plan to allocate Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad are worrying and Poland has repeatedly expressed it.
PAP / agkm
(Video Russian state channel Russia Today: Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu informs about the exercises of the Northern Fleet, on Monday, March 16)
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